- Matsukawa have increased the price of their evening tasting menu by a whopping 30% , from €100 - €130. It's hard to see where this is all going to end, but it's not good news for the industry or its consumers   - There's a new Mexican Sunday roast at Suertudo in Ranelagh, which started today. Great timing for our updated feature coming this week on where to get a Sunday roast in Dublin   - Check out the new  lunch menu at Borgo in Phibsborough. €18 for a focaccia sandwich, salad, chips and...

-The Ivy are in the press again for all the wrong reasons , and we're spinning from the disclosure that their waiters earn €500 - €1000 a week in tips/service charge on top of their wages. We're hearing that the chefs in The Westbury are also starting to rise up in arms over the same issue   - Chef Adrian Martin's latest venture, the return of failed restaurant Wildflower to Blackrock Market , has closed quietly, with readers telling us the site has been shut for at least a month. It's hard...

- It's been rumoured since the last ceremony in Glasgow in February, but this week Michelin confirmed that their 2026 awards will take place in Dublin's Convention Centre . This decision has half the industry convinced that the country is getting its first three star restaurant, with Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen or Ahmet Dede's Dede the obvious protagonists, but we can't help feeling ill for these chefs who might then be deemed a disappointment for "just" holding onto two stars - the...